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Catalogue 280: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 6892 Norway

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    1855 (May 16): Cover from Lillesand to Christiania bearing 1855 4 sk. blue, large to huge margins all round, neatly tied by 11 bar obliterator in black, LILLESAND cds in blue alongside. Two light vertical folds well away from the franking, nevertheless a fine and fresh cover. Signed Calves Facit 1.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6893 Norway

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    1855 (Aug 24): Cover from Bergen to the Norvegian Department of the Interior in Christiania bearing 1855 4 sk. blue from position A30 with the corresponding cliché defects, a splendid example with huge margins on three sides and sheet margin at right (8½ mm.), lightly cancelled by 11 bar obliterator in black, crisp BERGEN cds in blue alongside. A most attractive cover, cert. Moldenhauer (1981) Facit 1.v2.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6894 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 2+5
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    1860 (Jan 13): Fully prepaid Cover from Porsgrunn to Amiens bearing 1856-57 King Oscar 2 sk. orange-yellow and 8 sk. brown-carmine in a horizontal strip of three, the strip with some perf. separation, fresh and fine adhesives, tied by clear PORSGRUND cds in black, framed "P.D." handstamp in red and French entry cds (Jan 20) in black alongside. Reverse with transit cds of Svinesund, Sweden and Amiens arrival (Jan 21) cds. Appealing franking to pay the 26 sk. rate from Norway to France. Cert. Witschi (1991) Facit 2a+5a / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 6'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6895 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 2+10
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    1865 (April 21): Fully prepaid Cover from Kragerø to Amiens bearing a mixed franking of 1856-57 King Oscar 2 sk. orange-yellow and 1863-66 Arms 24 sk. brown, two fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation, tied by clear KRAGERØ cds in black, framed "P.D." handstamp in red and French "NORVEGE AMB. ERQUELINNES A 25 AVRIL 65" entry cds in black alongside. Reverse with Sandøsund & Paris transit as well as Amiens arrival (April 26) cds's. Most attractive franking to pay the 26 sk. rate from Norway to France. Cert. Enger (1993) Facit 2a+5a / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 17'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6896 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    1860 (Sept 25): Double rate Registered Cover from Bergen to Christiania bearing 1856-57 King Oscar 8 sk. carmine, a fresh and fine single example with good perforation and deep shade, tied by crisp BERGEN cds in black, an information strike and REKOMMADERES registration handstamp alongside. Minor wrinkles, still an attractive cover. Facit 5 = SEK 1'500 / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 2'300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6897 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    1859 (April 27): Fully prepaid Cover from Bergen to St. Petersburg bearing 1856-57 King Oscar 8 sk. carmine in a horizontal strip of four, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear BERGEN cds in black, framed FRANCO and German "Aus Dänemark" handstamps in black alongside. Reverse with transit cds's of the Danish and the Prussian P.O.'s in Hamburg (May 1). Front with handwritten 'f3' (silbergroschen) credit of Prussia to Russia. Minute perforation irregularities, nevertheless an attractive, rare and correct franking to pay the 32 sk. rate from Norway to Russia. Facit 5 / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 11'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6898 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 7+15a
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    1870 (Feb 17): Fully prepaid Cover from Christiania to Langnau bearing a mixed franking of 1863-66 Arms 3 sk. grey-lilac and 1867-68 Arms 8 sk. carmine-rose, two fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and deep shades, tied by clear CHRISTIANIA cds in black. Obverse with 'wf1' (silbergroschen) credit to Switzerland in blue crayon. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a gorgeous franking to pay the 11 sk. rate from Norway to Switzerland. Facit 7+15a / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 8'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6899 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1870 (Aug 30): Fully prepaid Cover from Christiania to Christianssand with Shipmail's endorsment "pr Scotia", bearing a horizontal pair of 1867-68 Arms 2 sk. orange, a superb multiple, tied by crisp CHRISTIANIA cds in black. A beauty with the 4 skilling inland rate. Facit 12.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6900 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 37
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    1885 (Oct 10): Entire letter Sogndal to Amble bearing 1882 Posthorn 10 øre anilin-red, a fresh and fine adhesive, tied by clear negative figurative "SOGNDAL POSTAABNERI" handstamp in black, "Sogndal 10/10" despatch note in manuscript alongside. Lightest vertical file fold well away from the adhesive and the rare cancellation. Cert. Enger (1993) Facit 40b.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF
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